Electric toy gun

ABSTRACT

An electric toy gun includes a first gun body and a second gun body detachably attached together, and a power unit including an electric motor mounted in the first gun body, a battery pack mounted in the second gun body, and an electric wire unit for conducting the battery pack to the electric motor. The electric wire unit includes a first electric wire set having two first metal contacts fixedly mounted in a first holder block in the first gun body and two first electric wires electrically connected between the electric motor and the first metal contacts, and a second electric wire set having two second metal contacts fixedly mounted in a second holder block in the second gun body and respectively connectable to the first metal contacts by a plug joint and two second electric wires electrically connected between the battery pack and the second metal contacts.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention

The present invention relates to electric toy gun technology, and more particularly to the arrangement of the electric wire unit of the power unit that facilitates assembly of the electric toy gun and avoids accidental disconnection between the metal contacts.

2. Description of the Prior Art

Regular power toy guns include two types, one is electric-powered, and the other is gas-powered.

An electric toy gun (large toy gun, such as that disclosed in Taiwan Patent No. M356106/China Patent No. ZL200920001099.1, as shown in FIG. 1) generally comprises a first gun body “a”, a second gun body “b”, and a power unit “e” that comprises an electric motor 10, a battery pack 20 and an electric wire unit 30. The electric motor 10 is mounted inside the first gun body “a”, the battery pack 20 is mounted inside the second gun body “b” (the second gun body works as a gunstock). Further, the electric wire unit 30 conducts electricity from the battery pack 20 to the electric motor 10, comprising a first electric wire set 301 and a second electric wire set 302. The first electric wire set 301 and the second electric wire set 302 each comprise a positive pole electric wire 301 a/302 a and a negative pole electric wire 301 b/302 b. The first electric wire set 301 has its one end electrically connected to the positive and negative poles of the electric motor 10, and its other end electrically connected to first metal contacts 303. Further, the second electric wire set 302 has its one end connected to the positive and negative poles of the battery pack 20, and its other end connected to second metal contacts 304. After connection between the first metal contacts 303 and the second metal contacts 304, the electric motor 10 and the battery pack 20 are electrically conducted.

According to the arrangement of the power unit “e” of the aforesaid prior art electric toy gun, it has drawbacks as follows:

1. When assembling the first gun body “a” and the second gun body “b” in factory, the assembly line worker must attach the respective first metal contacts 303 and the respective second metal contacts 304 together, and then put them in the second gun body “b”, and then fasten the first gun body “a” and the second gun body “b” together. After the first gun body “a” and the second gun body “b” are assembled, it is difficult to detach them. However, because no any positioning structural design is provided to hold the first metal contacts 303 and the respective second metal contacts 304 firmly in place, they can be vibrated and forced out of place accidentally. Thus, when assembling the first gun body “a” and the second gun body “b”, the worker must make sure that the first gun body “a” and the second gun body “b” have been accurately connected together prior to connection between the first gun body “a” and the second gun body “b”. If the first gun body “a” and the second gun body “b” are not accurately and positively connected together, the power conducting performance will be affected. In consequence, the assembly procedure of this design of electric toy gun is complicated and inconvenient. If any power conducting problem occurs, the first gun body “a” and the second gun body “b” must be detached from each other for reallocation of the first metal contacts 303 and the respective second metal contacts 304, complicating the troubleshooting.

2. Because there is no any positioning means to hold the respective first metal contacts 303 and the respective second metal contacts 304 in place, the first metal contacts 303 may be disconnected from the respective second metal contacts 304 accidentally upon vibration, resulting in power outage and shooting failure.

Therefore, an improvement is this regard is necessary.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention has been accomplished under the circumstances in view. It is one object of the present invention to provide an electric toy gun, which facilitates installation, avoiding accidental disconnection between the first metal contacts that are electrically connected to the electric motor and the second metal contacts that are electrically connected to the battery pack.

To achieve this and other objects of the present invention, an electric toy gun of the present invention comprises a first gun body comprising a first front sidewall, a second gun body attached to the first gun body and comprising a second front sidewall, and a power unit comprising an electric motor mounted inside the first gun body, a battery pack mounted inside the second gun body and an electric wire unit electrically connecting the battery pack to the electric motor. The electric wire unit comprises a first electric wire set and a second electric wire set. The first electric wire set comprises two first metal contacts, and a first positive pole electric wire and a first negative pole electric wire respectively electrically connected between positive pole and negative pole of the electric motor and the first metal contacts. The second electric wire set comprises two second metal contacts respectively connected to the first metal contacts, and a second positive pole electric wire and a second negative pole electric wire respectively electrically connected between positive pole and negative pole of the battery pack and the second metal contacts. The first metal contacts are fixedly mounted in the first front sidewall of the first gun body. The second metal contacts are fixedly mounted in the second front sidewall of the second gun body and respectively electrically connected with the first metal contacts by a plug joint upon connection between the second gun body and the first gun body.

Preferably, the second gun body comprises a grip and a top cover shell. Further, the top cover shell is downwardly capped on the first gun body. Further, the battery pack is mounted inside the grip. Further, the second metal contacts are fixedly mounted inside the top cover shell.

Preferably, the first metal contacts are fixedly mounted in a rear side of said first gun body; said second gun body comprising a gunstock and a connected block pivotally connected to a front side of said gunstock, said connected block being forwardly connected to said first gun body; said battery pack is mounted inside said gunstock; said second metal contacts are fixedly mounted in said connected block.

Preferably, the first gun body further comprises a first holder block located at an inner side of the first front sidewall. Further, the first metal contacts are fixedly mounted in the first holder block. Further, the second gun body comprises a second holder block fixedly mounted at an inner side of the second front sidewall. Further, the second metal contacts are fixedly mounted in the second holder block.

Preferably, the second electric wire set further comprises a safety fuse device electrically connected in series to the second positive pole electric wire.

Other advantages and features of the present invention will be fully understood by reference to the following specification in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which like reference signs denote like components of structure.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a structural plain view of an electric toy gun according to the prior art.

FIG. 2 is a schematic plain view of an electric toy gun in accordance with a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an exploded view of the electric toy gun in accordance with the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of a part of the first gun body shown in FIG. 3.

FIG. 5 is a plain assembly view and an enlarged partial view of the electric toy gun in accordance with the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is an exploded view of an electric toy gun in accordance with a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 corresponds to FIG. 6 when viewed from another angle.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

Referring to FIG. 2, an electric toy gun in accordance with the present invention is shown. The electrical toy gun comprises a first gun body A, a second gun body B, and a power unit E.

The first gun body A (see FIG. 3) comprises a firearm bolt A1 (see FIG. 5) and a gear set A2 respectively disposed on the inside. Further, the first gun body A is configured for the loading of a magazine A3. Further, the first gun body A comprises a first holder block A5 located at an inner side of one first front sidewall A4 thereof (see FIG. 4).

The second gun body B (see FIG. 3) is detachably attached to the first gun body A, comprising a grip B1, a top cover shell B2, a second holder block B4 located at an inner side of one second front sidewall B3 of the top cover shell B2 (see FIG. 3). After covered the top cover shell B2 of the second gun body B on the first gun body A (see FIG. 5), the first holder block A5 and the second holder block B4 are aligned.

The power unit E (see FIG. 3 and FIG. 5) comprises an electric motor 1, a battery pack 2, and an electric wire unit 3. The electric motor 1 is mounted inside the first gun body A. The battery pack 2 is mounted inside the second gun body B (the inside of the grip B1 as shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 5). The electric wire unit 3 comprises a first electric wire set 31 and a second electric wire set 32. The first electric wire set 31 comprises a first positive pole electric wire 311, a first negative pole electric wire 312, and two first metal contacts 313 mounted in the first holder block A5 and respectively electrically connected with one end of the first positive pole electric wire 311 and one end of the negative pole electric wire 312. The other end of the first positive pole electric wire 311 and the other end of the second negative pole electric wire 312 are respectively electrically connected to the positive and negative poles of the electric motor 1. The second electric wire set 32 comprises a second positive pole electric wire 321, a second negative pole electric wire 322, and two second metal contacts 323 mounted in the second holder block B4 and respectively electrically connected with one end of the second positive pole electric wire 321 and one end of the second negative pole electric wire 322. The other end of the second positive pole electric wire 321 and the other end of the second negative pole electric wire 322 are respectively electrically connected to the positive and negative poles of the battery pack 2. When the second gun body B and the first gun body A are assembled together, the first metal contacts 313 and the second metal contacts 323 are connected together (see FIG. 5). Further, the second positive pole electric wire 321 of the second electric wire set 32 has a safety fuse device 33 electrically connected thereto in series. Further, in this embodiment, the first metal contacts 313 are female contacts, and the second metal contacts 323 are male contacts for plugging into the female first metal contacts 313.

When assembling the electric toy gun in the factory, the second gun body B and the first gun body A are attached together directly. At this time, the second holder block B4 and the first holder block A5 are kept facing each other, and the second metal contacts 323 are respectively electrically connected to the first metal contacts 313, and therefore the electric motor 1 and the battery pack 2 are electrically connected together. This assembly procedure is easy and convenient.

Referring to FIGS. 6 and 7, an electric toy gun in accordance with a second embodiment of the present invention is shown. According to this second embodiment, the first metal contacts 313 are fixedly mounted in a rear side of the first gun body A′ (see FIG. 6); the second gun body B′ is a gunstock having a connected block B5 pivotally mounted at a front side thereof and forwardly connectable to the first gun body A′; the battery pack 2 is mounted inside the gunstock (second gun body B′) (see FIG. 7); the second metal contacts 323 are fixedly mounted in the connected block B5 that is attached to the first gun body A′ to plug the first metal contacts 313 into the respective second metal contacts 323.

As stated above, the first metal contacts 313 and the second metal contacts 323 are respectively affixed in place. When assembling the second gun body B/B′ and the first gun body A/A′, the first metal contacts 313 and the second metal contacts 323 will be respectively connected together, facilitating installation. Further, because the first metal contacts 313 and the second metal contacts 323 are respectively affixed in place, the invention eliminates vibration of the first electric wire set 31 and the second electric wire set 32. Further, because the first metal contacts 313 and the second metal contacts 323 are respectively connected together by a plug joint, they will not be disconnected easily upon vibration, avoiding accidental disconnection between the first metal contacts 313 and the second metal contacts 323, assuring a high level of power supply stability.

Although particular embodiments of the invention have been described in detail for purposes of illustration, various modifications and enhancements may be made without departing from the scope of the invention. Accordingly, the invention is not to be limited except as by the appended claims. 

What the invention claimed is:
 1. An electric toy gun, comprising: a first gun body comprising a first front sidewall; a second gun body attached to said first gun body, said second gun body comprising a second front sidewall; and a power unit comprising an electric motor mounted inside said first gun body, a battery pack mounted inside said second gun body, and an electric wire unit electrically connecting said battery pack to said electric motor, said electric wire unit comprising a first electric wire set and a second electric wire set, said first electric wire set comprising two first metal contacts and a first positive pole electric wire and a first negative pole electric wire respectively electrically connected between positive pole and negative pole of said electric motor and said first metal contacts, said second electric wire set comprising two second metal contacts respectively connected to said first metal contacts and a second positive pole electric wire and a second negative pole electric wire respectively electrically connected between positive pole and negative pole of said battery pack and said second metal contacts; wherein said first metal contacts are fixedly mounted in said first front sidewall of said first gun body; said second metal contacts are fixedly mounted in said second front sidewall of said second gun body and respectively electrically connected with said first metal contacts by a plug joint upon connection between said second gun body and said first gun body.
 2. The electric toy gun as claimed in claim 1, wherein said second gun body comprises a grip and a top cover shell, said top cover shell being downwardly capped on said first gun body; said battery pack is mounted inside said grip; said second metal contacts are fixedly mounted inside said top cover shell.
 3. The electric toy gun as claimed in claim 1, wherein said first metal contacts are fixedly mounted in a rear side of said first gun body; said second gun body comprising a gunstock and a connected block pivotally connected to a front side of said gunstock, said connected block being forwardly connected to said first gun body; said battery pack is mounted inside said gunstock; said second metal contacts are fixedly mounted in said connected block.
 4. The electric toy gun as claimed in claim 1, wherein said first gun body further comprises a first holder block located at an inner side of said first front sidewall; said first metal contacts are fixedly mounted in said first holder block; said second gun body further comprises a second holder block fixedly mounted at an inner side of said second front sidewall; said second metal contacts are fixedly mounted in said second holder block.
 5. The electric toy gun as claimed in claim 4, wherein said second electric wire set further comprises a safety fuse device electrically connected in series to said second positive pole electric wire. 